Pakistan cement dispatches slip marginally in August
Pakistan’s cement industry witnessed a slight decline in dispatches during August 2026, with total volumes falling 0.70 per cent year-on-year to 4.039Mt, compared to 4.068Mt in...
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US cement industry seeks Supreme Court review of PM2.5 rule
The American Cement Association (ACA) has joined a coalition of US trade associations petitioning the US Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court decision upholding the ...
LCF to merge with PIOC via share swap
Maple Leaf Cement Factory (MLCF) and Pioneer Cement Ltd (PIOC) have formally announced a proposed amalgamation via share swap, with initial details disclosed on the Pakista...
Tokuyama reports efficiency gains with ABB Expert Optimizer
Japan-based Tokuyama Corp has reported productivity and energy efficiency improvements following the deployment of ABB Ability™ Expert Optimizer at its Nanyo cement plant . ...
Colombia sees 4% decline in July cement dispatches
Colombian cement market contracted by 3.8 per cent to 1.158Mt in July 2026 from 1.204Mt in July 2025, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. Bagged cement disp...
China’s cement surplus goes global
China’s cement producers are being squeezed by falling domestic prices. Anhui Conch Cement’s 1H26 cement and clinker sales fell four per cent to 121Mt, but associated revenue d...
Asia's concrete boom puts pressure on sustainable sand and gravel supply
Rapid growth in concrete demand across Asia is putting increasing pressure on supplies of sand and gravel, with extraction in some regions outpacing the natural replenishment of...
FICEM Technical Congress opens in Mexico City
The FICEM 2026 Technical Congress opened today in Mexico City, bringing together 500 delegates and 50 exhibitors from across the Latin American cement industry. Welcoming de...
TCC cuts cement carbon emissions by 4.4% in 2025
TCC Group Holdings reduced net Scope 1 emissions from its global cement operations to 608kg CO 2 /t of cementitious material in 2025, representing a 4.4 per cent reduction co...
UltraTech to deploy 600 electric trucks by end-2026
UltraTech Cement Ltd will deploy more than 600 heavy-duty electric trucks across its Indian logistics network by December 2026 as part of efforts to reduce supply-chain emiss...
Holcim Mexico expands circular economy investment
Holcim Mexico and its waste management subsidiary Geocycle are expanding investment in waste recovery and alternative fuels as part of the cement producer's circular economy ...
Power Cement posts strong profit growth
Power Cement Ltd has reported a sharp rise in profitability for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. According to the company’s statement of profit or loss, revenue surged to...
Kohat Cement informs PSX of consortium’s pre-qualification for FESCO privatisation
Kohat Cement Company Ltd has informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that it, together with Hub Power Holdings Limited, Lucky Cement Limited, and Metro Ventures (Private) ...
Martin Marietta completes $13.5bn Lhoist North America deal
US aggregates producer Martin Marietta Materials has completed its merger with Lhoist North America (LNA), creating a significantly larger construction materials and minerals bu...
Grupo Estrella acquires Cementos Fortaleza in El Salvador
Grupo Estrella has expanded its cement operations in Central America with the acquisition of Cementos Fortaleza in El Salvador. The transaction includes Cementos Fortale...
Qatrana Cement to switch to natural gas from 2027
Qatrana Cement Co has signed an agreement with National Advanced Natural Gas Co (Watani) for the supply of compressed natural gas (CNG) to its Al-Qatrana cement plant from 20...
Kyrgyzstan cement demand stabilises at 0.7Mt per month
Kyrgyzstan’s cement demand has stabilised at around 700,000t per month since the spring of 2026, supported by domestic production and continued imports, principally from Uzbeki...
DG Khan Cement posts strong profit of PKR11.4bn in FY26
DG Khan Cement Company Ltd (DGKC) has announced FY26 results on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, posting a Profit After Tax of PKR 11.4bn, up 32 per cent YoY, with EPS at PKR26.0...
Eggersmann eyes waste-derived fuel opportunities in Ukraine
Germany-based Eggersmann Group is exploring opportunities to develop waste processing and alternative fuel infrastructure in Ukraine as part of the country’s reconstruction. ...
JSW Cement to establish 1.65Mta grinding unit in Fujairah
Fujairah Natural Resources Corp (FNRC) and JSW Cement have signed a contract to establish and operate a new 1.65Mta cement grinding unit at Al Tawyeen in Fujairah, UAE. ...
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